College Sweethearts Open Second Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Shreveport
(Shreveport, LA) Catherine and Matthew Long met at Louisiana Tech University and moved to Dallas shortly after college. They fell in love with Dickey’s Barbecue, but were transferred to the Shreveport Bossier area in 2008. On Thursday, August 28 at 11 a.m., the couple will open their second Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location in Shreveport with a three-day grand opening celebration. The first 50 dine-in guests receive gift cards worth up to $50.
“I’m a Dallas native and I’ve always loved Dickey’s Barbecue, so it was the perfect choice when we were looking for the right franchise,” said multi-unit franchise owner, Catherine Long. “Our first restaurant has done really well here because it’s a great product with a family-friendly atmosphere.”
Friday, guests can stop by for Dickey’s Barbecue merchandise for all day giveaways. On Saturday from noon to 2 p.m., radio station Kiss Country 93.7 will be on-site when one lucky winner will be chosen for a $500 gift card and three winners will receive free barbecue for an entire year. Also, guests can feed their barbecue cravings with $2 pulled pork barbecue sandwiches.
Catherine serves as the owner/operator to their two restaurants. The new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Shreveport is located at 4955 North Market Street and the phone number is 318-222-2645. The Long’s Bossier City location is at 2620 Beene Boulevard. The Long’s plan to open more locations in the Shreveport Bossier area in the coming years. The couple resides in Bossier City with their two children.
About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Founded in 1941 by the Dickey family, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. is the world’s largest barbecue concept and continues as a third-generation family-run business. For more than 80 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions with its signature Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ Slow-smoked over hickory wood-burning pits, Dickey’s barbecued meats are paired with a variety of Southern sides. Committed to authentic barbecue, Dickey’s never takes shortcuts — because real barbecue can’t be rushed.
With more than 866 restaurants across eight concepts in the U.S. and several countries, Dickey’s Barbecue Franchise and Dickey’s Restaurant Brands continue to grow under the leadership of Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital Group, and Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.
Dickey’s has been recognized on Newsweek’s 2022 “America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains” list, Nation’s Restaurant News 2024 top fast-casual brands for value, and USA Today’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. The brand has also ranked in the Top 20 of Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” for four of the past five years. Additional accolades include Entrepreneur’s Top 500 Franchise and Hospitality Technology’s Industry Heroes list. The brand has been featured by Fox News, Forbes, Franchise Times, The Wall Street Journal, and People Magazine.
For more information, visit www.dickeys.com. For franchise opportunities, visit www.dickeysfranchise.com.